Ken's place is the place to be if you're looking for a somewhere local (not touristy) to stay in Bangkok! So I lived in Bagkok about a year ago and I was a tenant at Ken's apartment. And I was visiting Bangkok last week with a friend of mine who's never been to BKK before, and I wanted to show her the local and real side of Bangkok instead of all the touristy areas like Asok where most accommodations are flocked together at.
I loved staying at Ken's place once again, not only because it's really local but also coz the location is just wonderful! 2 min walk away from a 711, and 5 min away from the villa market (with a bomb massage place on the 3rd floor as well) and local food stands and food places minutes away! 5 min away from the Ari BTS station, you get easy access to most good locations (Chatuchak market is only a 5-10 mins, Khaosan Road 20 mins away by cab)
And Ken's apartment is great because it's super clean and safe! The room is very spacious and the hot water works well, AC works well, I feel like I'm praising but I just can't help it it's too great not to talk about it! The maid at this apartment is so lovely and she's so friendly, and she is super tidy! Safe location, can walk around late at night, quiet and away from all the loud noises.
Ken was SUPER hospitable as well. He was always super quick with answering whenever we had questions. We ran into a couple of troubles during our trip to Bangkok and I always ran to Ken for help and he was always super helpful, he's a caring person with a warm heart and I LOVE THAT!
I honestly don't get why people go to super touristy and noisy locations for accommodation when you can get the local and real fun away from the traffic and all sorts of soot and smoke from the center of the city, like by staying at Ken's place! Trust me you will not regret your decision. My friend who was visiting Bangkok for the first time also fell in love with Bangkok, and she LOVED Ken's place as well. The local vibe the whole neighborhood gives off was a big plus for this whole trip. Definitely am going to visit once again when I visit Bangkok later in the future.